A woman who once owned a public relations firm with a six-figure salary has revealed how she quit, moved to the country and opened a goat farm.

In an interview with Cosmopolitan.com, Julie Ann 'Jake' Keiser, 43, revealed how she went from making six figures in Tampa, wearing designer clothes and partying away the weekends, to selling milk and cheese from her own goat farm in rural Mississippi.

Jake is the owner of Daffodil Hill farm in Oxford, which not only features goats - Mini Alpine dairy goats with names like Valentino and Chloé - but is also home to chickens, geese and various other farm creatures.

Living life: Julie Ann 'Jake' Keiser, 43, has revealed how she left a successful business in Tampa, Florida, to become a goat farmer in Oxford, Mississippi

A big move: The 43-year-old heads up the Daffodil Hill farm in Oxford, but previously owned her own public relations firm in Tampa

Bonding: Jake told Cosmopolitan.com about how several heartbreaks in her personal life left her wanting a change

Back in 2012, Jake realized that her successful business wasn't giving her the meaningful existence she craved.

She also went through persistent heartbreak in her personal life - from a divorce in her late 20s to multiple miscarriages and a devastating relationship collapse in her 30s. All-in-all, she was left in need of a big change.

'I wanted that prince to come along and rescue me from everything, but I feel better that I did it my f***ing self,' she said.

So, shocking those close to her, Jake made the bold move, and now claims that she has found power in her self-reliance. It's a journey she has been documenting on her blog Gucci to Goats.

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On her own: She now blogs about her daily life at Gucci to Goats, where she champions the power of self-reliance

Cuddled up: She had been longing for a different life for some time back in Tampa

'If the power goes out in winter, I know how to build a fire from scratch,' she said. 'If my well has an issue, I can go down to the pond, break up some ice, heat it up in my fireplace, and feed the animals. I've got milk from the goats and eggs from the chickens.'

The idea began with a longing for a more rural, laid back life. Having grown up in Mississippi, she had just been to visit her father and step-mother when the farm went up for sale for $150,000 in Oxford.

In just seven weeks, she had upped and left her old life in Tampa and began collecting her menagerie.

Up and go: She learned that the farm was up for sale for $150,000 after visiting her father and step-mom nearby

Fighter: In addition to the goats, Jake's farm is home to several chickens and geese

Looking ahead: While she misses having the dating options she had in the city, Jake now feels she has 'more to offer' a new romantic interest

Popular choice: Leanne Lauricella , from Mansfield Township, New Jersey, followed a similar path to happiness with her Goats of Anarchy Instagram page, documenting life on her farm

Among her animals are the goats, Sebastopol geese, and several chickens bearing names like Prada, Dior, and Fendi.

She still works parts of her previous job in a remote role - at just a third of her former salary - and the rest of her income comes from selling cheese and milk at local markets.

Although she struggles with any sort of dating life in such a small town, Jake told the publication that she is confident about her next romance because she has 'more to offer as an individual' following her career change.

Jake is just one of several other women who have made similar life changes, including Leanne Lauricella, from Mansfield Township, New Jersey, who went from working an office job in New York City to running a special needs goat rescue which she documents through her Goats of Anarchy Instagram.